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Code enforcement important to revitalization of Main Streets in Westmoreland County

Any effort to revitalize Main Streets in Westmoreland County’s older communities needs to include code enforcement initiatives, several community leaders said Friday. “Code enforcement has to be part of it,” said Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer. Mozer was speaking at the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank program on Main...
Affordability talks ripple across colleges as Pitt slashes tuition for some

The University of Pittsburgh’s pledge of free tuition for low-income students could have a ripple effect across higher education in the region, according to one expert. Competing colleges should be nervous, said Katie Smith, a professor in Temple’s College of Education and Human Development. “Programs like this are a really...
Trail association hosts Spring Hiking Weekend in Laurel Highlands

Eric Knopsnyder enjoys the exercise benefits that hiking provides. But there’s more to it than that. “There’s also the mental aspect of getting away from traffic, away from people, out into the woods,” said Knopsnyder, director of public relations for Go Laurel Highlands. “It’s such a healthy way to enjoy...
Westmoreland happenings: Plant sale, diaper collection, blood drive, more

Church news • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
‘You are pure evil,’ Kathe Gross tells daughter’s killer during sentencing hearing

Kathe Gross looked across the courtroom at the man convicted of killing her daughter and let loose years of anger and despair. “You are not human. You are pure evil. The only way you could get a woman was through fear. You are going to prison for the rest of...
Mammography Month shines light on misunderstood life-saving test in Pa.Video

While the U.S. breast cancer death rate declined by 43% between 1990 and 2025 following the proliferation of mammograms, per the American College of Radiology, that welcome prolonged decline has leveled off among women ages 40-74 in recent years. What’s more, ACR officials indicate the national rate of breast cancers...
Thomas Stanko to be sentenced in killing of Cassandra Gross

The Unity man convicted earlier this year for the 2018 murder of Cassandra Gross is expected to be sentenced Friday morning. Thomas G. Stanko, 55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole when he appears in court before Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Stewart...
Steelers to interview for training camp jobsVideo

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for people who want to work at the team’s training camp from mid-July through mid-August at Saint Vincent College near Latrobe. There will be open interviews 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the first floor of the Fred M. Rogers Center on the Saint...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: May 1-3

They say April showers bring May flowers, but you’ll be getting more than beautiful blossoms for this first May weekend in Westmoreland County. Here are some fun things to do around the region. Free Movie Day Next week will bring in Star Wars Day (“May the fourth be with you!”),...
A little chill doesn’t deter large crowds at the 1st Greensburg Night Market of the seasonVideo

Throngs of people came out Thursday to visit booths during the first Greensburg Night Market of the season. There was a chill in the air, but that didn’t stop people from sampling the wares offered or from buying crafts and other items that were for sale. In the market’s eighth...
Pressure at the pump builds as gas prices reach 4-year highVideo

Many in Western Pennsylvania braced themselves as they pulled up to the gas pump on Thursday. That’s because U.S. gas prices have soared this week to their highest levels in four years — about $4.30 per gallon nationally. Though prices for regular unleaded in the Pittsburgh region haven’t reached the...
Pitt regional campuses to offer free tuition for students of families making $75K or less

Pennsylvania residents whose households make $75,000 or less will be eligible to attend a University of Pittsburgh branch campus tuition-free. Pitt on Thursday announced its Regional Campus Tuition Pledge that will begin this fall. Students whose household adjusted gross income is $75,000 or less would pay nothing in tuition at...
Family of Unity woman who died in sinkhole sues restaurant, U.S. SteelVideo

The husband of a woman who died after falling into a Unity sinkhole in late 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant where the sinkhole opened, as well as the corporation that owns the abandoned mine underlying it. Kenneth Pollard of Unity filed the suit in Westmoreland County Court...
Hempfield will auction items from new fire station propertyVideo

Hempfield officials will work with an auctioneer to clear out items left behind at a property they intend to use for a new fire station. The township supervisors have approved a proposal from Bill Anderson Auctioneers that calls for the auction house to collect 10% of the proceeds. Township Manager...
Penn-Trafford area: Election Day food drive, Safety Town, chicken barbecue, more

Election Day food drive The Lions Club will host a food drive to benefit the Manor Food Pantry on Election Day, May 19. The event will be held at the local polling place, located in the Borough Building Community Room, 44 Main St. Donations will be accepted from 7 a.m....
11-year-old Murrysville soccer player will head to France to compete this summerVideo

Vera Sharan of Murrysville is accustomed to scoring goals with her club soccer team. But this summer, she’ll have to get used to hearing, “Elle a marqué un but” in place of “She scored a goal!” Vera, 11, was recruited to play in France with an elite preprofessional youth football...

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